Parental Guidance Advised

Adult Preaching from the Old Testament

Parental Guidance Advised shows the Old Testament to be a creative, humorous, insightful, bawdy, dynamic, and enriching collection of sacred literature hammered out over centuries of wrestling with the divine/human relationship. It depicts the Old Testament not as a series of scenes of saints in action but rather as real-life stories of sinners, who somehow become protagonists in God’s plot of salvation.

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Parental Guidance Advised shows the Old Testament to be a creative, humorous, insightful, bawdy, dynamic, and enriching collection of sacred literature hammered out over centuries of wrestling with the divine/human relationship. It depicts the Old Testament not as a series of scenes of saints in action but rather as real-life stories of sinners who, somehow, despite themselves, become protagonists in God’s plot of salvation.

Drawing from all three years of the lectionary and non-lectionary texts, Parental Guidance Advised provides profound and provocative sermons that honor the depth and complexity of both Bible and everyday life. Each chapter includes a brief essay on its topic, followed by suggested texts for preaching. Nine scholars offer their insights in honor of renowned professor John C. Holbert: Ronald J. Allen, Walter Brueggemann, Roy L. Heller, Ruthanna B. Hooke, Martha Myre, Richard Nelson, Richard Stern, Steven Tuell, and Mary Donovan Turner.

"Professors and preachers team up to offer a provocative book that raises the Old Testament from neglect and presents Jonah’s comic elements, the biblical God’s loving-kindness, the realism of flawed biblical characters, scripture’s vivid eroticism, and several other themes that intersect with 21st-century concerns."
— Patricia K. Tull, Christian Century, 04/21/14

"Like the Old Testament itself, the diversity of this collection is part of its genius. We can be grateful to God that McKenzie and Aaron were inspired to put the collection together and that even more so, Holbert spent his life in the service of the church’s preaching."
— Dr. Mike Graves, Encounter“Whether you shudder with anxiety or excitement at the prospect of preaching from the Old Testament, this is a book to inspire and invigorate your preaching. From Jonah’s ironic fish tale to the eroticism of the Song of Songs, from body images to movie screens, from literary artistry to prophetic urgency, the stellar scholars in this creative collection offer insights, ideas, biblical themes, and practical pointers for anyone who seeks to proclaim a meaningful and empowering word for today.”

- Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm, Bethany Theological Seminary

“This book, which honors the life and work of Prof. John Holbert, is a fitting tribute to him. It engages not only critical Biblical scholarship, but contemporary church life by frequently drawing implications of the many fine essays for lectionary and topical preaching alike. Professor Holbert has been a consistent champion of scholarly excellence in Hebrew Bible interpretation and contemporary proclamation. Readers of this fine volume will find his signal commitment on every page and will find their own biblical interpretation and preaching deepened.”

Description

Parental Guidance Advised shows the Old Testament to be a creative, humorous, insightful, bawdy, dynamic, and enriching collection of sacred literature hammered out over centuries of wrestling with the divine/human relationship. It depicts the Old Testament not as a series of scenes of saints in action but rather as real-life stories of sinners who, somehow, despite themselves, become protagonists in God’s plot of salvation.

Drawing from all three years of the lectionary and non-lectionary texts, Parental Guidance Advised provides profound and provocative sermons that honor the depth and complexity of both Bible and everyday life. Each chapter includes a brief essay on its topic, followed by suggested texts for preaching. Nine scholars offer their insights in honor of renowned professor John C. Holbert: Ronald J. Allen, Walter Brueggemann, Roy L. Heller, Ruthanna B. Hooke, Martha Myre, Richard Nelson, Richard Stern, Steven Tuell, and Mary Donovan Turner.

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"Professors and preachers team up to offer a provocative book that raises the Old Testament from neglect and presents Jonah’s comic elements, the biblical God’s loving-kindness, the realism of flawed biblical characters, scripture’s vivid eroticism, and several other themes that intersect with 21st-century concerns."
— Patricia K. Tull, Christian Century, 04/21/14

"Like the Old Testament itself, the diversity of this collection is part of its genius. We can be grateful to God that McKenzie and Aaron were inspired to put the collection together and that even more so, Holbert spent his life in the service of the church’s preaching."
— Dr. Mike Graves, Encounter“Whether you shudder with anxiety or excitement at the prospect of preaching from the Old Testament, this is a book to inspire and invigorate your preaching. From Jonah’s ironic fish tale to the eroticism of the Song of Songs, from body images to movie screens, from literary artistry to prophetic urgency, the stellar scholars in this creative collection offer insights, ideas, biblical themes, and practical pointers for anyone who seeks to proclaim a meaningful and empowering word for today.”

- Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm, Bethany Theological Seminary

“This book, which honors the life and work of Prof. John Holbert, is a fitting tribute to him. It engages not only critical Biblical scholarship, but contemporary church life by frequently drawing implications of the many fine essays for lectionary and topical preaching alike. Professor Holbert has been a consistent champion of scholarly excellence in Hebrew Bible interpretation and contemporary proclamation. Readers of this fine volume will find his signal commitment on every page and will find their own biblical interpretation and preaching deepened.”